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Gun Owner Defense Stories

While no one ever wants to have to draw their weapon and even more so kill another person average citizens defend themselves, and others, on a daily basis. We do not post these stories to glorify them, far from it. Taking another humans life is a horrible thing that no one wants to experience. But since these type of stories are often overlooked by main stream media and anti-gun groups constantly tell us guns don't save lives we feel the need to keep the public aware that average gun owners are saving lives each and every day.

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Husband Shoots And Wounds Two Armed Home Invaders - June 18, 2014

A 56-year-old woman and her 15-year-old son were in the front of the house when the men broke through the door and demanded money. The 59-year-old husband/father was in the back of the house, according to reports.

At some point during the burglary, the son was shot in the leg by one of the offenders. The mother attempted to flee to the back of the house and was shot in the arm.

After hearing the commotion and gunfire, the father walked to the front room of the house with a handgun and shot both burglars multiple times. The men fled on foot, according to reports.

Neighbor Shoots Murder Suspect Attacking Woman - June 11, 2014

Lancaster police expect to charge 29-year-old Jermaine Grier with murder. They said on Tuesday night Grier shot and killed his brother-in-law James Hood, 48, in his apartment on Caroline Court.

Roger Lowery awoke to a chilling sound on west Brooklyn Avenue, only a few blocks away. He heard a woman screaming for help from his front porch. He flipped on his light and stepped outside.

The young woman was Grier's cousin, who lived across the street from Lowery. Sheriff's deputies said shortly after the homicide Grier had shown up at the woman's house with a gun, attacked his cousin and shot at her.

He grabbed his 38 revolver and pointed it at Grier's head, telling him to stop and leave. Grier refused after being told repeatedly.

A Lancaster man just released from prison a week ago is accused of shooting his brother-in-law to death Tuesday night, then holding several of his family members at gunpoint before a homeowner shot him to end his assault on another relative, authorities say.

After the shooting, the couple headed toward a nearby Wal-Mart, where Jerad Miller was confronted by Joseph Robert Wilcox, 31, of Las Vegas. Wilcox was legally carrying a concealed pistol. Wilcox was unaware that Amanda Miller, who was pushing a shopping cart, was involved in the incident and "lying in wait," the official said.

She slipped behind Wilcox and shot him at close range.

"He had no idea the wife was walking behind him," the police official said of the murdered man. "This guy (Wilcox) was not some idiot with a gun. To me, he was a hero. He was trying to stop an active shooter."

A man was shot at the Huntsville Skate Park on Cleveland Avenue Sunday night after he "threatened to shoot everyone" during an argument and fight that escalated to a shootout.

The argument escalated into a physical fight, then one of the people involved in the fight went to a car and got a gun and "threatened to shoot everyone," according to a police report; the father then got his own gun and the two exchanged shots, according to witnesses on the scene.

The incident started when Jordan, who was working an off-duty security job, removed three drunken and disruptive customers from inside. Police said Chantell Mixon, 28, put up a fight in the parking lot while Jordan tried to arrest her. Police said Mixon's boyfriend, 30-year-old Michael Dwayne Bowman, pulled out a gun and shot Jordan at least three times.

Jordan's brother, who had come to the Waffle House to meet with him, witnessed the confrontation and opened fire, hitting Bowman, according to police. Raymond Jordan is a civilian but had a permit to carry a gun, police said.

One Home Invader Killed, Second Shot By Armed 22 Year Old - May 27, 2014

A violent gun battle inside a rural home near Orosi, California early Tuesday ended with a robbery victim shot multiple times, one suspect dead and a second seriously wounded.

Deputies say four siblings, ages 22, 18, 11 and 8, were in the home just before 6 a.m. when the 22 year old man heard the sound of someone breaking through a door, then saw a least two people in his home. The man got a handgun out of a safe and confronted the suspects. Deputies say the man and at least one intruder exchanged fire.

North Carolina Kills Armed Robber During Home Invasion - May 14, 2014

The homeowner was outside his house around 9 p.m. when Darlanski Sherrill, 22, forced him inside at gunpoint and pistol-whipped him, Charlotte Observer reports. During the struggle, the homeowner was able to get his hands on his own gun and a firefight broke out.

The homeowner fired at Sherrill and hit him at least once. Sherrill returned fire as he ran out of the house. At least five shots were fired in total.

Detroit Grandmother Wins Gunfight With Armed Robbers - May 10, 2014

Detroit grandmother of four Paris Ainsworth, 51, saw her two male attackers approach her vehicle as she arrived home from work Saturday. While still in her car, she pocketed her handgun.

The criminals tried to tell her not to pull out her weapon, and began shooting at her. She was shot four times, but courageously delivered eight thug-stopping .45 caliber rounds to drive off her injured attackers.

Detroit Woman Shoots Two Robbers After Being Shot 4 Times - May 6, 2014

Paris Ainsworth easily could have been killed. Her attackers shot her four times, but she had eight bullets for them.

"If I wouldn't have had my gun I would be dead today," she said.

It was late Saturday night when she arrived home after working a double shift. She saw two men moving closer to her as she was about to get out of her car. Before she got out, she put her .45 caliber handgun in her pocket.

Dallas police say a woman is cooperating with detectives after she shot and killed a man as he stabbed her around 7:30 p.m. Friday at 400 S. St. Augustine Dr.

On Friday evening, Martin was sitting in her car, talking to an unidentified female resident. Police say the two began arguing, which prompted the woman's husband, 52-year-old Louis Rodriguez, to come over.

Police say Rodriguez joined the 'fight' between his wife and Martin.

Feeling uneasy, Martin placed a handgun on her lap that was inside her purse, and remained inside her vehicle.

It was then that Rodriguez pulled a knife out and began stabbing Martin.

In self-defense, Martin fired her handgun several times at Rodriguez, ultimately killing him.

When a young mother became the victim of an attempted purse snatching in a mall parking lot Tuesday, an unidentified armed citizen stepped in. He not only stopped the would-be thieves, what he did next was even better: he bought candy for his scared kids and drove way.

Texas Man Kills Home Intruder With 357 MAG - April 20, 2014

It was shortly before 5 o'clock Sunday morning when a Houston, Texas couple was startled from sleep by the sound of their front door being rattled. The homeowner grabbed his .357 Magnum and his wife called 911.

Houston police say the 56-year-old husband feared for his life and shot the intruder twice in the abdomen.